Learn How to Study and SOAR to Success

222 Pages·2004·79.835 MB·English

by  Kenneth A. Kiewra

Kenneth A. Kiewra
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
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Kiewra, Kenneth A.
Learn how to study and SOAR to success I Kenneth A. Kiewra.
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 0-13-113562-7
1. Study skills. 2. Learning strategies. I. Title.
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DEDICATION
To Keaton, Anna, and Samuel: You've opened a world for me as pure, as beautiful,
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Brie Contents
Chapter 1 Lift Off to SOAR 1
Chapter 2 Select Information 19
Chapter 3 Organize Information 41
Chapter 4 Associate Information 75
Chapter 5 Regulate Leaming 101
Chapter 6 Arrange a Successful Study Routine to
Help You SOAR 123
Chapter 7 Harness the Will to SOAR 145
Chapter 8 SOAR Applications 1 71
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Preface xi
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Acknowledgments
XVII
About the Author
XIX
Chapter 1 Lift Off to SOAR 1
Overview 1
Focus Questions 1
Ineffective Study Techniques 4
Why Students Use Ineffective Study Techniques 6
Effective Study Techniques 7
The SOAR Study System 9
Select Information 10
Organize Information 12
Associate Information 13
Regulate Learning 16
Summary 17
Answers to Focus Questions 18
Chapter 2 Select Information 19
Overview 19
Focus Questions 19
Selecting and Noting Lecture Information 22
Before the Lecture 23
During the Lecture 26
After the Lecture 32
Selecting and Noting Text Information 34
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Summary 37
Answers to Focus Questions 38
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Chapter 3 Organig:eIn formation
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Overview 41
Focu s Que stion s 41
Why Use Repre senta tions? 48
Constructing Repre sentatio ns 50
Hierarchy 50
Sequence 54
Matrix 58
Illustration 64
Multiple Representations 67
Summary 69
Answers to Focus Questions 69
Chapter 4 Associate Information 75
Overview 75
Focus Questions 75
Creating Associations 79
Creating Internal Associations 81
Creating External Associations 89
Sum1nary 98
Answers to Focus Questions 99
Chapter 5 Regulate Leaming l OI
Overview 101
Focus Questions 101
Types of Test Questions 103
Regulate Fact Learning 106
Regulate Concept Leaming 108
Regulate Skill Learning 112
After the Test Is Over 117
Regulate Regularly 120
Summary 121
Answers to Focus Questions 121
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Chapter 6 Arrange a Successful Study
Routine to Help You SOAR 123
Overview 123
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Focus Questions 123
Why You Should Study 125
Where You Should Study 126
When You Should Study 128
With Whom You Should Study 133
What You Should Study 135
Combating Test Anxiety / 135
What Is Test Anxiety? 136
What Should Students Do? 136
How to Diffuse Test Anxiety 140
Summary 142
Answers to Focus Questions 142
Chapter 7 Harness the Will to SOAR 145
Overview 145
Focus Questions 145
The Will to SOAR 147
DIFS 147
Increase Your Desire 147
Strengthen Your Intention 152
Focus Your Effort 156
Sustain Your Effort 158
Summary 167
Answers to Focus Questions 168
Chapter 8 SOAR Applications 171 ·
Overview 171
Focus Questions 171
Using SOAR for Reading 173
Using SOAR for Writing 179